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Step 1 - Decide Right Now to Believe That You CAN Quit Smoking
Studies of smokers who successfully quit smoking show that one of the most important
traits of a successful quitter is their belief that they have the ability to quit smoking.
Do you believe that you can quit? If you don’t, you will have a much harder time
trying to quit. The best action you can take right now to start the quitting process is to
fix in your mind the belief that you have the ability to quit smoking. You might say that
you can’t change your belief, but you can.
Believing you can quit is so important because your belief will guide everything you do
in your attempt to quit. The way you think, the research you do, the steps you take, the
people you talk to, the help you seek--all these will be influenced by the belief you have
in your ability to give up cigarettes.
If you don’t truly believe you can quit, you’ll probably find yourself
saying, "What’s one little cigarette? I’ve got a headache. I just
can’t quit like other people." If you believe you can quit, instead you’ll
be saying "My head is hurting from withdrawal, but I can make it through this. I know
the headache and other withdrawal symptoms will go away in a few days. My life is more
important than a stupid cigarette."
Believing shapes everything you do. So does not believing. If you believe something
strongly enough your mind will give you the correct thoughts to help your body take you in
the direction of your belief.
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Can you imagine what life would be like if Thomas Edison hadn’t believed that he
could invent the incandescent light bulb? If Edison had begun his search for the solution
without really believing he could create a light bulb that worked, he would have quit long
before finding the answer. Edison tested more than 10,000 combinations of materials before
finding the right one to create a light bulb! You must believe that you can quit smoking,
even if it takes 10,000 attempts.
Fixing in your mind a belief that you can quit smoking may sound impossible if you now
believe that you don’t have the ability. Here are some tips to help you change your
beliefs:
- Realize that your old belief was founded on old ideas and circumstances and that your
new belief is based on new information and your newfound desire to quit smoking now.
- On 3X5 cards, write out several positive statements about your ability to quit. Read
your cards three times a day: morning, noon and bedtime. Some statements to use: "I
believe that I have the ability to quit smoking," "I am a non-smoker,"
"I no longer need cigarettes in my life," "I happily quit smoking,"
"It’s easy to quit smoking," "I am a powerful, self-directed
person," "I control my own life." Make up some of your own statements. Make
them positive, as if you have already completed the task.
- Post a sign on your bathroom mirror with one of the above statements on it.
- Repeat the above statements to yourself, whenever you have a free moment.
- Use visualization techniques (see Step 7 below) to visualize
yourself mastering your smoking habit and winning the fight.
- Ask your family and friends to encourage you with positive statements about your ability
to quit smoking (See Step 5 below).
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